Claim of US Patent No. 10,143,023

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving a tethering query at a tethering service based on a tethering request from a requesting device to establish a tethered connection to a host device;
ascertaining a location of the host device;
selecting one or more wireless channels available at the location of the host device to assign to the host device for wireless data communication;
communicating a tethering response for receipt by the host device that indicates the selected one or more wireless channels for establishing the tethered connection;
ascertaining an updated location of the host device in response to a change in the location of the host device;
selecting one or more new wireless channels available at the updated location of the host device to assign to the host device for wireless data communication; and
communicating an updated tethering response for receipt by the host device that indicates the selected one or more new wireless channels for the tethered connection.